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New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
The Minnesota Leprosy cases.

The Fergus Falls Journal publishes an
article from a correspondent at Rothsay,
near which place the cases OF leprosy re-
Gently mentioned in the Pioneer Press are
supposed to exist. The correspondent vis-
tied the families OF Christopher Kiono and
Blorgen Shaldrup, the names OF the par
ties afflicted with disease, which in Norway
is called "Spedalskhede." The CORE
spondent writes
Kiono first exhibited traces Of leprosy at
the age OF eighteen in Norway. He is now
forty-fve years Of age. At the age OF thir-
ty he removed to the United States, was
married to a woman similarly affected,
and is now described as having hairless
face and head. and destroyed palate, and
has suffered the partial loss of his fingers.
In some districts in Norway, where the in
habitarts live largely on fish diet,
the disease is very common. It does
not partake OF the features OF
the leprosy referred to in the Bible
Thatlit is not contagious is proved by the
fact that in the case OF Sheldrup neither
his wife nor young child has the slightest
trace OF the disease which afflicts the hus-
band and father. In Norway the families
their neighbors. I find that modern lep-
rosy is divided into two general classes,
viz: Elephantiasis tuberosa, and ele-
phantiasis anathetica The first Of these
is manifest in the integument and the
mucous membrane. This variety in
cludes the more contagious kinds and
is distinguished by the formation
OF tubercles under the skin, and liberation
OF the surface! This constitutes the lepro-
sy OF the middle ages, and is found at the
present day in Iceland, Africa, East and
West Indies, and in many tropical islands.
The other variety is distinguished by aft &c
tions of the nervous system, a consequent
absence Of sensibility on the general sur
face and the dropping off OF the fingers and
toes. The subdivision distinguished par
ticularly for the latter effect, is termed
elephantiasis muttanso, joint evil.
This is the spidalsk OF the Norwegian
fisherman and the form OF leprosy import
Ell into this country from Norway. It is
the opinion of the doctors that many
forms Of disease now claimed as leprosy
will be distinguished by some more appro.
pirate name in the near future when the
difference in their progress, in their charac-
ter, in their fatality and their powers OF
injection shall be more fully known. The
ancient leprosy of the Hebrews owing to
its peculiar effects upon the skin, has been
termed by physicians leucaderma or
white skin, and regulated to the list
OF skin diseases as have many other
cutaneous affections, the nature OF which
has been established by modern inquiry.
Some of those who have made the matter
in all its bearings a thorough study claim
it to be hereditary: some ascribe it to the
use OF putrid meats or fish; some lay it to
a lack OF vegetable food and some to di.
rect contact with leprous ulcerations some
consider filthy habits, insufficient food and
exposure to weather, both cold and damp,
necessary to become infected. All agree
that the ea ting OF fish aggrayates the dis.
ease, and all concede that it is at present
incuraLle.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

A colored citizen OF Greene county,
Ohio, has set a noble example in self
help to his race everywhere in MAX
ing to Wilberforee University a free
gift OF some thirty Thousand dollars.
II white man had given this sum to
q colored university it would not
have occasioned wide remark, al
though everyone must have acknowl-
edged it handsome present. The
notable feature OF the case is the cir
cumstance that it was a colored
mans contribution to the cause OF
colored education and progress.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
Nuggets OF Foreign News.

Gen. Willoushby, until recently the am
bassad or OF Madagascar in London, was
convicted on his return to Madagascar OF
the embezzlement OF $12, 600, and sem
fenced to imprisonment for an indefinite
period.
Frenchmen generally declare that the
cabinent formed by Tirard will not last.
1t is altogether lacking in,notable names,
creates no enthusiasm, and the members
are known to have little sympathy with
one another views.
addressed an immense assemblage in Free
Trade hall at Manchester. In consequence
OF warnings that a plot had been formed
to assassinate Balfour, police guarded the
approaches to the pla atform and were
stationed at various points in the hail..
The rrail OF the persons charged with tho
responsibility for the fire at the Opera
Comique resulted at Paris ins the sentence
OF M. Darvalho, the manager Of the thea
ter to three months imprisonment and to
pay a fine of 200 francs. Fireman Andre
was sentenced, to one months imprison-
ment. Caryelo was also condemned to pay
10, 600 francs and Andre 40, ,OOOfrancs to
various sufferers. All the others were ac-
quilted.
Mr.. Pyne, the Nationalist member of
parliament who has been deiying the police
in his castle at Lisfnny, left his strong
hold and, eluding the sentinels, drove off.
His destination is unknown and the police
are now engaged in securing the country
TO ascertain his whereabouts. The duke
of Abercorn presided at conference OF
landlords held recently, and made q
speech in which he condemned absenteeism.
The London Times states on the au-
thority of Parnellite. who stipulates
that his name must not be disclosed, that
DR.. Hamilton Williams OF New York sue
ceeds O'Donovan Rossa in the leadership
Of the extreme Nationalists in New York
and that Williams has a fund OF $4,000
at his disposnl to organize assassinations
and dynamite explosions by. sending to
England Irish Americans, who do not
work directly, but endeavor to find men
among the criminals OF large towns to as.
sassinate public men and conduct dynar
mite explosions.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

The ultims te location OF the foreign
accesslons to our population must
have much to do in the determine
tion Of future local peculiarlties. The
English, irish and Scotch now find
homes chiefly IN the Eastern states;
the Germans come to the Central
I w est; the Scandinavians seem to
have claimed the Northwest for them
selves; the Canadian French go into
the manufacturing districts OF New
England and are rarely to be met with
elsewhere; and the Italians and Hun
garians are rapidly displacing the
Irish in the mining regions of Pennsyl.
vania and Ohio. What is called the
native population, the one which oc-
cuplel the country thirty years ago.
has been moving and is still steadily
moving West from the Atlantic
states to the Mississippi valley, and
from the Mississippi valley into the
mining region OF the Rocky mountains
and the Pacific slope-and this con-s
tinual displacement is producing con-
stant transformations. Society, hab-
its, vocations and even physiognomy5
in some Of the Atlantic states are SO,
changed that a man who returns aft
\ er an absence OF a generation feels as
sif he we're among a strange people. It
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
THE INTERSTATELAW.
Senator cuIlom to Present Amend
me nts Whereby He Expects to In
crease the Efficacy Of the Act.

Senator Cullom, chairman of the inter.
state commerce COMMITTEES, has prepared
amendments to the intersta te law which he
will present to the senate at an early day.
Those amendments embody the most i'm
portant suggestions that have been made
as to defects in the law, including the rec
concentrations of the Interstate commits
sioners. Following is a synopsis OF the
more important provisions:
To extend the provisions of the act
SO as to make the act apply
to express companies, sleeping car
companies, drawing room cars, palace car
companies, stock car companies. tank car
companies and any other companies, as
sociations or persons furnishing for public
use upon railroads, cars or other instru-
mentaljties for the transportation OF pas
include every possible monopoly, like the
Standard Oil company, which uses the
rails. The words "or ether carriers
are inserted twice in the fifth
section, SO as to prohibit not
only pooling between different railroads,
but between different railroads and other
carriers. In the sixth section which relates
to the publication OF rates, the provisions
with respect to the advance and reduction
:cihcally to Joint through rates. This
amendment is proposed because the com
mission express in their report some doubt
as to whether these provisions do so APP
ply. AS to the short haul provision it is
provided that where complaint is made
against two or more carriers for violating
it and the violations occur between
points on ths road of one only,
that road only shall be held liable for
the violation. An addition to section IS,
which relates to- compensation for dam
that whor a nj
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

twas a piece Of great good fortune
for France real political inspira-
tion-that such a man was found up
OH whom Clemenceau, Freycinet, Fer
~, Floquet and the other Jealous
leaders could unite. His election by
so over whelming a vote is creditable
to the patriot otism Of the French Legis-
.iature and in the highest degree reas-
surfing as to the stability and perma-
nence OF the republican form OF gov
ernment in France.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

Senator Farwell's banking bill pro-
poses to substitute county, munic-
ipal and even railway securities for
United States bonds as basis for q
National Bank circulation. This fea-
ture is almost unanimously disapprow
ed by the press. Better far let the
Government issue the money directly
on its own credit, than to use city,
county and railway bonds as a basis
for National Bank circulation.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
Record Of Casualties.

A disastrous fire occurred at Elkhart,
Ind, resulting in a total loss of LOO, OOOt0
the Excelsior Starch company and the
Elkhart paper psil factory.
young farmer named James Rankin,
living about 18 miles northeast Of Broken
Row, Neb., started out on the morning OF
Dec. 10 for a hunt in a igh. When he
had reached point in the woods about
half a mile from his fathers house, his
double barreled shotgun slipped Off the
seat, and in attempting to draw it toward
him the hammers caught and both loads
were discharged into his heart
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

Judge Holmes, of the Irish Court OF
Queens Bench, at Dublin, has issued a
conditional order, setting aside Mr..
sexton's election as Lord Mayor OF
Dublin. An ultimate decision will be
rendered on the order after argument.
Mr.. Sexton is charged with violating
the Crimes act and with neglecting to
perform his duties when High Sheriff.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

saltwater; Thomas Mont golnery. st.
Peter; ". y. Vining, Fergus Falls: ]. ].
McCardy, ST. Paul; NJ. III. Sessions, Mime
'apolis; J.. p. McClelland, Mankato;s A.
3BartO, Sank Center. B. i. .ZarOcken, Crook.
,ston.
4 Iowa Buren R. Sherman. Wa terloo;
j Joseph Given. Des Moines; j. s. Woolson,
Mt. Pleasant; John III Campbell, Des
.Moines; r. w. Hurwood, Cedar Rapids; ].
Vernon; G. w. Blake: Charlton; Richard
Root. Keokuk; Lyman j. Adair, Anamosa;
w. III. Stiles, Guthrie Center; 3. "A. Guilbert,
Dubuque; Charles G. Curlow, Sioux City;
jerome Burbank, Allison; j. w. Alexander,
Ham burg; q. r. Hutchins, Des Moines; w.
A. Wareham, Plymouth; John F. Consign-
ly, Audubon.
George &. Robinson, Mil
waukec; Newton Peters. Milwaukee: 81. B.
Harshaw, Oshk osh; George S. Race, Port
age City; George A.. .Leeding, Nellsvllle; L.
@. Thomas, Eau Claire; James r. Spencer,
Waukesha.
Dakota-S 81. lumber, Aberdeen;S K. Nc
Ginnis, Jamestown; ] ohm B. Dennis, Yank-
Montana-Ro E. Fisk, Helena; P.
Hoopers. Iryington; George w. Shaw. Hell
ena.
A committee was also appointed in ac-
cordance with o resolution OF the Twenty.
first national encampment to co operate
with a similar committee from Tennessee
in securing an appropriate memorial for
..ohn A. Logan. The committee are:
Russell a. Alger. Detroit, Mich; III. IL.
Thomas, Chicago, H.; E. P. Tyler, Culver
ton, Md; William Warner. Kansas City,
Mo. The COMMITTEES upon the Grant me-
mortal was unappointed with a few ex-
ceptions. Among those appointed was
Capt: =. c. Babb OF Minneapolis, who will
take the place OF comm ander Rea.
Additional appointments OF like charac-
ter will be announced in few days. Spe-
cial attention is called to the order prohib.
iting the use OF Grand Army badges, or the
letters g. A. R.. as sign or advertisement
for any private business. Members OF the
order are requested to assist IN the en-
forcement OF the above rule by all proper
and legitimate means.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

Sir Charles Tupper. the Canadian
member Of the fishery commission,
says that he believed there was little.
left now Of the irritation that inspired
The non-intercourse retaliation move
ment OF last winter, and was conf
dent the commissioners would bring
their labors toa satisfactory conclu
sion.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
General News Notes.

Advocates OF the onestate movement
convene at Aberdeen, OAK, and draft q
memorial to congress.
Sands w, Hopkins. twenty eight years
OF age. died at Kansas City from the ef-
fects OF laudanum, taken at his fashion.
able boarding house in the presence of two
young women. He had achieved consider
able notoriety both there and in other
parts of the country by his reckless and
eccentric conduct.
A sensational cowhiding affair took place
at Edilbnrg. Ind, in which DR.. Bland, q
prominent physician, was the victim. The
lady who inflicted the punishment was a
Mrs. Hyatt, wife OF one Of the employees on
the Edinburg Courier. Mrs. Hyatt heard
that the doctor had made slandeTous re-
marks about her and shclay in wait for him
on his return from dinner and gave him a
terrible whipping.
At Washburn, Wis, Rood & Maxwell's
new mill was sold at auction to s. G. Cook
& Co., OF Minneapolis, F. Boutin of Bay.
field and C. w. Griggs OF st. Paul FOR S15,-
600. The Northern National Bank Of
Ashland was their only competitor, and
mill was sold to satisfy chattel mort:
gage OF $24, 800, held by the Northern
National Bank OF Ashland.
On Jan. 1 the Northern Pacific and Man
itoba roads will, by agreement, put into
effect new Ito these roads) method Of
milling wheat in transit. Heretofore these
roads have hauled wheat to be milled in
transit by reserving one-sixth OF the
amount, that is, for instance, hauling out
5000 pounds of -four for every 81. 900
pounds of wheat hauled in. After Jan. 1 !,
two cents above the through rate will be
invariably charged for the milling in tran
sit privilege, but to be entitled to the
privilege the wheat must be destined to
eastern terminals or beyond. The same
charge will also be made to elevators for
storing wheat in transit.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
Interesting wheat Statlstlcs.

There is now in store in country eleva-.
tors on all lines OF railroad in Minnesota
and Dakota, outside of Minneapolis, ST.
Paul and Duluth, 0.oo0, 900 bushels in
round numbers. the actual figures being
20,1OO.OOO. OF this amount it is estimat.
ed that 2, 600, 600 bushels are old wheat
which has been held over from last crop,
leaving 18, 100000 bushels OF the new crop
in store now.
The greatest am ount OF wheat is held on
the Northern lines OF railroad, more than
thirds of the entire amount being in
that section OF Minnesota and Dakota
north OF an east and west line through
Minneapolis. There is no doubt thatif tho
above estimate OF amount in country ele-
vators is correct that the crop is neax
Sninety-fiye millions.
It appears that about 45, 900, 900 bush
els of this have been shipped and in tram
sit, leaving $4,000, 900 in country elevar
TORS and, with the usual allowance for
bread and seed, IA. 900, 900 in farmers
hands to come forward. e also appears
that Minneapolis is getting q much larger
proportion Of the shipments this year
than last. ss
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
Private Bankers Of Minnesota.

About fifty private bankers of Minneso-
ia met in ST. Paul d few days ago, when
the Minnesota Bankers association was
organized. There are at present seventy
eight bankers, representing the same num-
ber of banks, members OF the association.
The association adopted a constitution
and bylaws similar to the American
Bankers association.
The following Off GERS were elected for the
ensuing year.
President c. D.. Griffith, Brown county:
vice president, II. r. Wells, Fillmore coun-
ty; secretary, e. r. Smith, Le Sueur county;
treasurer, w. B. Parsons, Dodge county;
executive council, 81. B. Strait, Scott
county; G. H. Ross, Brown county; Mar
Gus johnson, Kandiyo obi county; T.. Kells,
.Stearns county; NJ. Doran, LIE Sueur coun-
Mayer. Chippewa county.
One of the objects of the assocaitioni is to
protect the private bankers against the
law passed last winter, which in brief pro-
videa
No person or persons engaged in the husi-
ness OF banking in this state, not subject
to the suspension Of the bank examiner.
shall make use of any Office sign hav wing there
on any artificial or corporate name. nor
shall such person make use of or circulate
any letter heads, blank rece pts. ETC.. hay.
ing thereon corporate name.
Many OF the private bankers Of the state
have been doing business under corporate
names, as the Bank of lie Sueur.' This
law will compel them to drop the corpor-
ate name and do business after the first OF
the year as .Doran & Smith, bankers, y or
to incorporate under the state law with q
capital according to the population OF the
town or city IN which the bank is located.
The law is claimed to be Unconstitutional.
q roc SarNsN hot.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

Sir George Stephen recently started
from Canada to New York, where he
sailed for England to close a contract
for three new steamers to ply between
Vancouver and Japan. each to cost
$l,OoO,OOO. It is said these steamers
will be subsidized by the British gov
ernment.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
Death Of Mrs. John Jacob Actor.

DO0<E " WI % HSOal OSaNO0 1A0SOHa
Mrs. J.J. Astor died in New York, alter
an illness of four months. Mrs. Astor was
born in New York sixty-one years ago. and
was Miss Charlotte Augusta Gibbs. She re-
ceived good education, and was quite ac-.
complished. On becoming John Jacob
Astor's wife she was enabled to hold
q foremost position in the society OF
old New Yorkers. With her husband
she became prominent member of Trim
ity church. She took great interest in
church work, and no one in New York wass
more beloved for her benefactions and
charitable actions. She never vas known
to refuse assistance TO worthy persons ii
.distress. Kind as an employer, she was
able to keep domestics around her for
about thirty years. and some Of them re-
garded her with almost filial affection.
She was 8 lover Of art 40 her home fully
lAttests. Her SON Hon. William Astor.
lhas hesn ia the leeisiaturs and was also
niniatss q Italy
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21

Benedick q Friedman. Of New York, inn i'm,
porters OF china, have suspended. Liza
bilities $4,000 to $40. 900. assets about
the same.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-30
TO-DAY'S RACES.
New Entries and Other Facts Re-
garding the Event.

The summer meeting of the Twin
City Driving and Jockey club opens
at the state fair grounds to-day, to con-
tinue until July 4. All the arrange
ments have been completed and all the
horses are on the grounds. The meet
ing promises to be one of the best ever
held in the Northwest. There are, it is
estimated, in the neighborhOod of go
horses OH the grounds. The first event
of the meeting will be the $40 trOt for a
purse of $500. IL will be called at 2
O'Clock. The second event will be the
$50 pace for a purse of $1,000 with the
following entries: Frank Champ, Bud
Prince Mack and Ella p The third
event will be the 2:33 trot for purse of
$1,000, with the following entries:
Daisy Wilkes, Sierra La Selle, Pennant,
Sharper, Dage and Sleepy Dave. The
following new entries have been made.
2:33 CLASs-TRoTTING.
William I'll. Mccarthy, Lexington, KY,
Daisy Wilkes. M, by George Wilkes, dam
William Hotop, Kalamazoo Mich, Sierra
La Sale, CHI IN, by Masterlode, dam by Post
Boy Frank.
j. II. and W. r. Bowman, Waverly, To-,
Pennant, b S, by Abe Downing, dam Louisa
Abdallah Park stock farm. Cynthiana. KY,
Sharper, oh g, by Bourbon Wilkes. dam Joe
Downing.
L. j. Laws, Denver, Col, Sleepy Dave, b g,
by Dan Hannison,
2:21 CLASS-TROTTING.
W. II. Crawford. San Francisco, Cal, John
r. Wise, ch g, by Hambletonian Tranby, dam
by Belmont.
John E. Madden, Bethlehem, Pa, Mambri
nette, b G, by Mambrino Gift, dam Lady
Alice
William H. Mccarthy, Lexington, Ky,
Wallace blk G.
o. A. Hicock, San Francisco, Cal. Banner
Boy b G.
Abdallah Park stock farm, Cynthiaua, KY,
Wilkes Brine. CHI S.
Every train on the Minneapolis & st.
Louis road running during the four days
of the races will run into the grounds.
The road to the grounds has been
opened through Como Park, and it is
said to be one of the finest drives to the
fair grounds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-30

Biddy Bowling third; time .1514. Second
heat-Mamie Hunt led from the start and
was never headed, winning by length,
Latin was second, CosalI third; time L :15l2.
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
NEW YORK, June 29.-The feature of
the day at Sheepshead Bay was the uni
versal handicap, and it resulted in an
easy victory for Dry MOnop0le, who led
from start to finish, and though hard
pressed by Richmond at the end, won
clearly enough. The other races re-
suited in good finishes. The favorltes
Jared a little better than on the previous
day, as they won three races.
First race, oneeighth mile, Young Duke
won by six lengths; j. w. White second,
Chatter third; time, 2Ss4.
Second race. three-quarters mile, for two
ar-oldS, Specially won by three lengths.
1:16.
Third race, mile and furlong, Housatonic
won by a length; Thomas second, The Bour-
bon third; time, l: 57.
Fourth race the Universal handicap, mile
and furlong, Dry Monopole led from start
TO finish, and, although Richmond pressed
him with terrific rush at the end, won by
length; Richmond second Laggard third !;
time, 54l2. Mutuals paid $40.
Fifth race, three-quarters of a mile, Ovid
won by length and half Rowland second,
Romp third; time, :14h. Mutuals $50.
Sixth race, one mile and a-half furlong, on
the turf, selling, Lancaster won by length
Susie Forbes second, Nellie Van third; time,
1:51a4 The winner, who was entered to be
sold for 81 900, was bought in for s., O05.